September
Fall Fun Festival
Friday, September 21st
11:00am – 2:00pm in Central Market
It’s time to welcome in Chicago’s fall season at Midway! Join us for Chicago Chef Cooking Demos, Autumn Craft Beer Tastings & Chicago Latin Music DJ.
Midway Summer in the City Signature Event
Tiny Suitcase Concert Series
Friday, September 28th
11:00am – 2:00pm in Central Market
Join us to enjoy Rio Bamba – Brazilian, Latin, and American Jazz music.
October
Midway Summer in the City Signature Event
Tiny Suitcase Concert Series
Every Friday in October
11:00am – 2:00pm
We are bringing Chicago music and the artists that make it great into the airport to play in our Central Market in our Tiny Suitcase Concert Series throughout the year. In conjunction with the many music festivals in Chi-Town the concert series will offer a platform for artists to share their music with the passengers as they visit Chicago or return back home.
Friday, October 5th – Thaddeus Tukes Group – Jazz Trio
Friday, October 12th – Sunnyside Up – Bluegrass
Friday, October 19th – Gerald McClendon Band
Friday, October 26th – Jess Godwin – Pop Singer/Songwriter- Piano/Looping
Wednesday, October 31st – Pop Music and Halloween Themed Favorites
Tricks, Treats and Travel
Wednesday, October 31st
11:00am – 2:00pm
It’s Halloween at Midway with fun and treats for travelers before they take their seats. Events will take place on Wednesday October 31st, 11:00am to 2:00pm near the Food Court. We’ll have trick-or-treating, magic, face painting, a selfie station, and a DJ spinning Halloween jams.
November
Veterans Day Thank You Card Writing Campaign
Midway Partnership in collaboration with the Midway USO will hold a Veterans Day Thank You Card Writing Campaign for men and women who serve, or have served in the country’s armed forces. Cards will be distributed at various locations in the airport and also the airline departing gates. Cards filled out by passengers or employees can be dropped at any of the distribution locations or at the airline gates while waiting for flights. All the thank you cards collected will be put into USO care packages and delivered to service members overseas.